Metro police: 44 pounds of marijuana found in luggage at Nashville International Airport

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Authorities on Wednesday nabbed passenger on an inbound flight to Nashville International Airport with more than $100,000 in marijuana, police said.

George Nellans, 43, has been arrested on felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to Metro jail records.

According to an arrest affidavit, police were notified by Delta Airlines concerning a large amount of what appeared to be marijuana in a passenger’s checked luggage.

The flight arrived from Seattle just after 11 p.m. Tuesday and Airport Police investigators were called by the Delta Airlines baggage office at 3 p.m. Wednesday when the defendant was attempting to pick up the bags.

Nellans was taken into custody without incident after police recovered 44 pounds of marijuana from the luggage, authorities said.

Depending on the grade, the street value of the drugs ranges from $121,000 to $198,000.